Birds Over Arkansas came together in 2011 when Scott Haskitt, Laura Hartshorn, and John Mondick discovered that the product of their musical experimentations was greater than the sum of its parts. Although they reside in different states (Scott and Laura live in Milford, CT, while John lives in Philadelphia, PA), they continued their long distance collaboration after realizing that the spark of creativity and collaboration they had forged could not be duplicated by working on their own or with other musicians. Drawing from influences such as Peter Gabriel, Ryan Adams, Tom Petty, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Yes, their music infuses heartfelt lyrics, infectious melodies, and complex rhythmic structures to create compelling and moving songs. Their music has already garnered critical acclaim from fellow musicians, music industry professionals, and fans across the United States: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We live in strange times where being in a band implies a whole lot more than just music. Birds Over Arkansas are a rare group who prove great playing, great sounds, great songs and great people still can be all you need for truly great music .......... Brian McTear / Weathervane Music, Miner Street Recordings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Birds Over Arkansas have a great song here..."Lay Down Tonight". What a beautifully performed vocal, and wonderful backing track. I'm singing along and loving it!!!...Being a huge Beatle fan, I instantly fell in love with the vibe of this song. It reminds me so much of a John Lennon creation. BRAVO !!!! .................... Joe Vitale / CSN, Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Peter Frampton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOA is currently recording their debut EP for release in the Spring of 2014 (featuring some very special guest musicians from around the world), with tour dates in the Northeast U.S. to follow. Americana Prog Rock